"I've just wanted to do my bit as part of Vendor Week, which is about getting people like me to sell the Big Issue. Homelessness shouldn't really be a thing these days.

"When you walk in town and see homeless people it goes through me.

"The Big Issue enables people to do earn a bit of money.

"I was told today about a man who used to sell the Big Issue outside a cafe in town and he's sorted himself, got a place to live and through selling the Big Issue he's got a job inside the cafe where he use to sell outside. Just a fantastic story.

"I'm the lead singer in a band and I'm used to people cheering and going mad, when we go on stage. Today I was offering people the Big Issue and they were ignoring me and walking past. It's a bit of a blow to the ego as a lead singer to be ignored.

"It was an insightful moment.

"A few walking past did recognise me. One asked if I had fallen on hard times. Sheffield is a very friendly city and I think people were pleasantly surprised to see me out there. Hopefully it put a smile on people's faces.

"I did it for an hour and it was howling down, wind, cold and I was freezing by the end, drenched and I thought, imagine having to do this all day. So it's to raise a bit of awareness."